User`s guide

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Replay Proxy
This feature allows users to buffer remote recordings on the local computers(Client) for
review later. This is useful for low bandwidth installations where the network speeds are
not suitable for fast review.
Once the Replay Proxy has cached the requested video, the video will play just as if you
were viewing the recording at the DVR.
Enabling Replay Proxy
The Replay Proxy can be enabled by going into Setup.ini located in the Client install
directory. To do this:
1. Shut down the Client software if it is running.
2. Browse to Client installation directory. By default, this is located in C:\Program
Files\Airship\Client.
3. Open file named Setup.ini
4. Browse to a section named „[ReplayProxy]‟.
5. Change the value of „Enabled‟ from 0 to 1.
6. Save the Change and close Setup.ini
The above steps will enable the Replay Proxy. Once it is enabled, you may restart Airship
Client. The Replay Proxy will automatically start with the Airship Client.
Using Replay Proxy
The Replay Proxy is a proxy server that caches any recorded video currently being viewed
by the user. Once the video is cached, it can be played by with faster speeds on the local
Client.
To begin caching, simply drag over any recorded video into playback. While the video is
playing, the proxy will be caching continuously. You can see which parts are cached by
looking on the timeline. The cached sections of video show up on the timeline as small
white lines within the timeline.
On a low bandwidth connection, you will see an improvement in playback performance for
cached videos compared to non-cached videos being streamed from the server.
Note: By default, the cached files are stored in the cache folder located in the client
installation directory. This can be modified within Setup.ini. By default, cached files are
deleted when the Airship Client is shut down . Please refer to Setup.ini for additional
options related to Replay Proxy.
Advanced Replay Proxy Settings
Setup.ini contains all advanced Replay Proxy options under [ReplayProxy] header. These
values can be changed to customize the cache directory, location of the Replay Proxy, data